Learning how to make overnight oats will change your mornings forever – no exaggeration!
If you’ve read our post on tips for a restful morning, you’ll know that one of the best things you can do first thing is to eat.
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The ingredients we recommend for overnight oats
That much-needed early energy boost might be essential for mental and physical fitness, but with so many of us racing to get ready on time, how do you prepare something nutritious to set you up for the day?
This is where overnight oats come in!
Are overnight oats healthy?
Overnight oats are simply a PHENOMENON right now.
Oats are well known for providing a sustained energy release that makes them a great choice for breakfast – especially for those who want to avoid snacking!
With these recipes, instead of taking the time to cook and make traditional oatmeal, you combine them with other healthy ingredients and let them soak overnight.
When you add natural goodies like fruit and nuts into the mix, the result is one power-packed breakfast, with the convenience of something that you can grab and eat on the go if needed.
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Healthy Overnight Oats Recipe Book
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How do you make overnight oats?
We recommend using organic rolled oats like these but you can use any type of porridge oats.
You simply mix the oats with a liquid ingredient in a jar so that they soak in the moisture overnight. The liquid can be any type of milk or yoghurt, vegan or otherwise (we use almond milk and a spoonful of natural yogurt in my house.)
Then you can let loose with any flavor combos you like. Use dried, fresh or frozen fruit; you can use nut butters; you can even spreads like honey or jelly and chopped nuts for texture.
The options are endless and you can create your own recipe, exactly for your health and nutrition goals. – Too easy!
We’ve curated a list of recipes that will give you a different flavor combination for every day of the week, so you’ll never get bored.
Starting with Sunday prep to eat on Monday, let’s get down to business!
Monday: Cold Brew Coffee Overnight Oats
Breakfast and coffee in one? I’m all in for this! Attack Monday with this killer cold brew coffee-infused overnight oats from Love and Zest.
Tuesday: Banana and Blueberry Overnight Oats
For Tuesday it’s the go-to flavor combo of pancake lovers and overnight oats aficionados alike: banana and blueberry. I always have a pack of frozen blueberries at home in case I can’t get fresh ones. I pop them into the mixture overnight and they’re defrosted by morning.
Check out this brilliant recipe from A Pumpkin and a Princess.
Wednesday: Banish-Belly-Bloat Overnight Oats
I don’t know about you but the dreaded belly bloat is definitely something I struggle with. If it’s creeping in by Wednesday when your week is in full swing then this recipe from Pop Sugar is full of ingredients to help your digestion and keep your stomach flatter.
It also offers a great mix of protein and healthy carbs and fats.
Superfoods that make super ingredients
Thursday: Peanut Butter and Banana Overnight Oats
Peanut butter – and all nuts – are a fantastic source of ‘good’ fats. So this recipe from the awesomely-named veggie blog, Amuse Your Bouche, is not only delicious but will help you get the right stuff into your body to keep your energy levels up toward the end of the week.
I love the cinnamon for a bit of added spice – you could also mix in some crushed peanuts for an even nuttier texture and flavor!
Did you know that eating large amounts of regular cinnamon is actually bad for you? If you’re making this recipe, try to get this kind instead:
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